He recalled to NBC News being outside the perimeter of the baseball field when he heard the first shot ring out. Paul then saw Scalise injured on the ground, dragging himself through the dirt to the outfield.

Shock turned to chaos and Paul said, for several minutes, it was hard to tell where the gunshots were coming from. In all, he said he heard 50 to 60 shots fired.

News leader, indeed.

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